… Although GPUs like the RTX 5060 Ti and RX 9060 XT technically offer 16GB variants for $429 and $349 MSRP , they are still what you'd call budget GPUs. Besides, you can't really buy them for under $560 and $450, respectively, further complicating their price-to-performance. …
… It also went with the Ryzen 5 9600X, but chose the RX 9060 XT 16GB instead of the RX 9070 XT or the RTX 5070. …
… Even a slightly better GPU core would've made the dream possible 4K60 isn't that far away from the Steam Machine Hypothetically, if you were to slot in a better GPU core, something like an RX 9060 XT, 4K at 60 FPS is suddenly well within the grasp of the Steam Machine in every title. …
… Meanwhile, AMD GPUs have been a mixed bag as the RX 9060 XT 16GB has jumped by up to 30%, whereas cards like the RX 9070 XT have stayed at mostly the same price since last year albeit inflated above the $599 MSRP . …
… The difference between a non-X3D and X3D CPU will still shrink the more you go from the RTX 5090 to, say, the RX 9060 XT, but the 3D V-Cache will result in fewer frame drops. …
… Even at the high end of that range, you're well below the cost of a new RX 9060 XT or RTX 5060 Ti. …